But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Hey guys!!!
Where has the time gone?? It's almost the end of April!! AHH!!!! Anyways, I though'd I'd give you all an update of what's been happening and a glimpse into my crazy life!! ;-)
First: here are the videos to the songs that we played at our Orchestra concert last Monday:
Intermediate Orchestra:

Advanced Orchestra:

Don't you love the flute??

Opera isn't my favorite thing but it sounded gorgeous!!!

This song is probably one of the most fun (and one of the most dangerous) pieces I've played. I hope you like it as much as I do!!!

Here is the full Orchestra prformance: (Hannah and I were both in this one)

Here is the advanced band and orchestra performing with the Omaha Academy Choir:

So, yeah!!! ;-)
I am currently preparing for the Speech and Debate Regionals that is going to be April 24-27!!! Yay!!

(sorry for the weird picture, I can't think of a valid excuse I couldn't find a different one.)

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Hello blog readers!!!
Just a little announcement: The Omaha Homeschool Band and Orchestra Concert is this Monday, April 11, starting at 7:00 (the prelude starts at 6:45) if any of you are interested!! Hannah and I will be participating in the orchestra and also in the full orchestra performance. :-)

P.S. It's at the Suckau Chapel down the street from Grace University. ;-)

Saturday, April 2, 2016

This week I was competing in a speech tournament that our club hosted called the Omaha Qualfier.

I was very excited at this one because I qualified for Regionals!!!!!!! *happy dance*

Regionals will be in Topeka Kansas at the end of April and I can't wait!!!

I am so thankful for my family for letting me participate and supporting me through the tournament season! Most of all, I thank God for the talent He has given me and for the lessons that He continually teaches me.

Afterwards, we went to Pizza Ranch and looked at our ballots. Thank you Pizza Ranch for enduring our noise and *ahem* loud rambunctiousness. :-)

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Hey there!!! My name is Ellen; welcome to my blog! This is where I post what's been happening in my life, my thoughts, and share my faith. I'm a 16 year old sophomore, and a daughter of the One True King. I'm an extrovert, love the color orange, could eat a whole watermelon, invented 'The Ellen Pose', and love sports. I hope you enjoy my blog!!!

Ephesians 2:1-10

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following it's desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift from God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.